Pentecostalism
Also known as Classical Pentecostalism
Pentecostalism, also known as mainline or classical Pentecostalism, is a movement within the evangelical wing of Protestant Christianity that emphasizes direct personal experience of God through baptism with the Holy Spirit. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, an event that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1–31).
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Pentecostalism is a movement within Protestant Christianity that emphasizes direct personal experience of God, particularly through an experience called baptism with the Holy Spirit, drawing its name from the biblical event of Pentecost when the Holy Spirit descended upon Jesus's followers. It matters because it represents a distinct approach to Christian faith centered on experiencing God's presence directly rather than through tradition or doctrine alone.
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- History
- Background
- Early revivals: 1900–1929
- Spread and opposition
- Early controversies
- 1930–1959
- 1960–present
- Beliefs
- Salvation
- Baptism with the Holy Spirit
- Divine healing
- Eschatology
- Spiritual gifts
- Vocal gifts
- Word of wisdom and word of knowledge
- Prophecy
- Tongues and interpretation
- Power gifts
- Trinitarianism and Oneness
- Worship
- Ordinances
- Statistics and denominations
- Assessment from the social sciences
- Zora Neale Hurston
- Rural Pentecostalism
- Pentecostalism in Academia
- Controversies and criticism
- People
- Forerunners
- Leaders
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
Pentecostalism, also known as mainline or classical Pentecostalism, is a movement within the evangelical wing of Protestant Christianity that emphasizes direct personal experience of God through baptism with the Holy Spirit. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, an event that commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:1–31).
Like other forms of evangelical Protestantism, Pentecostalism adheres to the inerrancy of the Bible and the necessity of being born again: an individual repenting of their sin and "accepting Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Savior". It is distinguished by belief in both the "baptism in the Holy Spirit" and baptism by water, that enables a Christian to "live a Spirit-filled and empowered life".